With each season change comes up a stack of treasured books. Our biggest book stacks are in the Fall and for Christmas. Without fail we always read more after new books show up. Even tho Ella is 10 she enjoys sitting for an illustrated book or she will read one to Finn. I actually look forward to the new/old books too. And we have a tradition that we buy a new book for the season. I took a poll on Instagram and asked for everyone to share their favorite fall children books. I was surprised that there were many repeats I had never heard of! And many that we also have and ... Read More
Fall Kitchen minus the “Fall Decor”
I'm going for it. Yes. Sharing some Fall Decor in our Kitchen today. Except it really isn't decor that would be classified under the typical "fall category". This got me thinking about why do I personally change my decor a little for Fall or with each season? What is the draw for me? Because it isn't for everyone. And many pride themselves on doing nothing for each season change. For me fall decor is about a change. With each new season we have a change in routines. A change in temperature. A change in how the interior of our home looks from the light that comes in. ... Read More
Pumpkin Smoothie and Pumpkin Spice Granola
Smoothies are the best. When I am in a hurry or I am craving dessert for breakfast I opt for a smoothie instead. I think about 5 years ago I made a pumpkin smoothie and loved it then forgot about it. Decided to test it out again, nothing like ringing in September with a little pumpkin recipe. I actually use pumpkin all year round. Also tested this recipe to see if Finn (my two year old) would like it, he is a smoothie monster. Results were successful! Even added a Pumpkin Spice Granola to the top. Yummy to snack on it's own too! Sharing this pumpkin recipe with Ella Claire Inspired for her ... Read More
Labor Day Weekend Sales and Favorite Rugs
I have been asked to share some Labor Day Deals! So I went thru several websites and picked out the best deals and some of my favorites. Basically went off of what you all requested the most. Rugs- Rugs was the most requested for me to share! You can click on an image below to shop it. I only linked rugs that I would personally buy and that are on SALE! JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. THIS blue rug from my clients home I made over THIS Rug is an awesome deal from my clients home And THIS Rug is always a ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Flea Market Magazine
I picked up Better Homes and Garden Magazine the other day. It was a special edition Flea Market issue. You know when you pick up a magazine at the grocery store and you can pretty much soak in enough to be satisfied. Not this time. I had to buy it. Glad I did because I found a couple new Favorite Instagram Accounts to follow! I thought I would share them with you for my Friday Favorites and a couple others that I loved this week. To me this is a testament that looking at what others create gets your juices flowing and excited about YOUR space. Not comparing what you have to others. #1- ... Read More
Kids Art and Photo Wall and Hp Sprocket Printer/Camera
This post is sponsored by Hp First day of school here in Connecticut for my girls! Both of them are very excited. Personally I love having them around and get teary eyed whenever I think of them starting back. I don't know why, because I am fresh out of ideas for them to do! But it will be good to get back to productive schedules. Before school started I try to get things organized and establish systems. Where backpacks go, lunch boxes, papers when they come in the door (we try to stick to a paper-less policy here) and where the art projects will hang. I frame some of their art, but there ... Read More
Apple Artisan Bread Recipe- Fall Baking
Apple recipes are my favorite. They are hard for me to turn down. If a restaurant dessert menu says the word apple I don't need to read anymore. I'll take it! I have shared my favorite Paleo Apple Crisp before, the one we make over and over. So today you are getting another easy apple recipe. The easiest bread recipe just got a little sweeter with some apples and cinnamon. You know my Mom's Famous Artisan Bead Recipe? We have shared 6 different mix-in's you can try and it needed an apple version. This actually turned out way better than I thought it would! My kids loved it. I joined up with ... Read More
Friday Favorites- Slowly adding Fall Decor
I wanted to share a quick message with you today that a sweet reader sent me after I shared some simple Fall decor updates I have been making to our home. "It's a good to remember that the stuff we already own can be "fixed" to be exactly what we need." That could mean a lot of different things. From painting a table we already have, to cleaning our homes, or simply adding a new pillow to our beds instead of thinking we need an entirely new bed or sofa! I am personally testing out and experimenting with my Fall Home Decor Trend predictions and slowly adding some little changes. For ... Read More
Trader Joe’s Shopping List- Top 40 Items
We love a stop at Trader Joe's! It doesn't feel like grocery shopping to me. Because I really do not enjoy grocery shopping, but I like Trader Joe's. Maybe Trader Joes' is fun because I know I get flowers every time or a little plant. Maybe because it is a smaller scale grocery store it goes quicker. Or maybe it is because the food you buy is specialty you feel special and excited for what you get to eat! What is it?? I shared a post HERE about what I buy from Trader Joe's and recipes we make over and over. And a lot of request came after for a Shopping List. Also none of the things I ... Read More
How to make a DIY Chalkboard- Outdoor or Indoor
This post is a little overdue! I totally forgot that some of you wanted our easy chalkboard tutorial on how we made a quick DIY chalkboard for our garden space. We figured out how to make our own simple chalkboard out of necessity. Our fence seemed like it needed something in the space to the right of our nesting box. And not to mention an outdoor chalkboard is a fun thing for kids to use. Our kids haven't used it much because we were gone for 5 weeks after we made it. A DIY chalkboard would really be fun by an area where you have outdoor sports to keep track of scores! We actually ... Read More
